How is your integration in the club going? What role have the French players had in the team?

“They made me feel welcome. Youssouf [Fofana], Rafael [Leão], who speaks very good French… As for Rafael, you should know that I knew him well thanks to my former teammate at Monza, Dany Mota, who also speaks French. He is a friend of his and I was always with him. So there was a bond between us and Rafael was happy with my arrival.

“With the French it was natural. In the canteen I sat directly next to Youssouf, Mike, Théo… They made it easier for me to integrate and every day I observe their working methods. They are champions.”